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Xiangfeng, aka the Flying Phoenix, is the new Chinese regional jet that made its inaugural test flight last November in Shanghai, where its manufacturer, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), has its assembly plant.
One UK industry making a fortune from the credit crunch
Parchim, in Germany's economically depressed state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, hopes for boom times now that its sleepy airport (pictured) has been taken over by Chinese logistics firm LinkGlobal.
New York's JFK terminal 3 is bulking up on security equipment to fight terrorism - and catch people who forgot to throw away their water bottle.
New York City has hired Danish urban planner Jan Gehl - famous for helping to transform Melbourne, Copenhagen and other cities - to make the streets more pedestrian and cyclist-friendly.
Bad drivers of Costa Rica beware.